Bob McCartney

For other people with similar names, see Robert McCartney.

Robert McCartney was a Scottish footballer who played as a defender. He began and ended his senior career with Leith Athletic,^[1] spending his prime years at Heart of Midlothian^[2] where he won the Scottish Cup in 1896^[3] and the Scottish Football League championship in 1896–97, playing in all but one of the 18 fixtures; he also claimed two winner's medals each from the minor Rosebery Charity Cup (to add to one from his first spell at Leith)^[4] and East of Scotland Shield.

Bob McCartney

Personal information
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1890–1895	Leith Athletic	73	(1)
1895–1899	Heart of Midlothian	54	(0)
1899–1901	Leith Athletic	21	(0)
Total		148	(1)
International career
1898	Scottish League XI	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

McCartney was selected once for the Scottish League XI in January 1898.^[5][6]